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Table 5 Difference between current scenario and regulatory scenario for the prevalence of health and nutrition claims (n = 8746)

From: Estimated effects of the implementation of the Mexican warning labels regulation on the use of health and nutrition claims on packaged foods

  

Proportion of products with health and nutrition claims

Difference

  

Current scenario

Regulatory scenario

 

n

%

95% CI

%

95% CI

%

95% CI

All products with claims

8746

68.4

[67.4, 69.3]

28

[27.1, 29.0]

39.4***

[38.1, 40.8]

Processed and ultra-processed foods

7112

68.6

[67.3, 69.9]

19.1

[17.0, 21.2]

49.5***

[47.1, 51.2]

Processed foods

673

46.2

[42.4, 50.1]

11.0

[8.7, 13.6]

35.2***

[30.8, 39.7]

 Fruits and vegetables (canned)

208

14.4

[9.9, 19.9]

9.6

[6.0, 14.5]

4.8***

[0.1, 11.0]

 Meat and seafood

123

72.4

[63.6, 80.0]

7.3

[3.4, 13.4]

65.0***

[55.9, 74.2]

 Sweet snacks

43

51.2

[35.5, 66.7]

2.3

[0.1, 12.3]

48.8***

[33.2, 64.4]

 Salty snacks

124

66.9

[57.9, 75.1]

8.9

[4.5, 15.3]

58.1***

[48.4, 67.7]

 Bread and other cereals

86

69.8

[58.9, 79.2]

25.6

[16.8, 36.1]

44.2***

[30.8, 57.6]

 Cheeses

38

47.4

[31.0, 64.2]

23.7

[11.4, 40.2]

23.7*

[0.3, 44.5]

 Othera

51

17.7

[8.4, 30.9]

3.9

[0.5, 13.5]

13.7*

[0.2, 25.5]

Ultra-processed foods

6439

71.0

[69.8, 72.1]

19.9

[19.0, 20.9]

51.1***

[49.5, 52.5]

 Yogurt and milk-based beverages

631

92.6

[90.2, 94.5]

26.3

[22.9, 29.9]

66.2***

[62.2, 70.2]

 Ultra-processed meat

437

31.1

[26.8, 35.7]

5.3

[3.4, 7.8]

25.9***

[21.4, 30.7]

 Breakfast cereals

456

85.8

[82.2, 88.8]

47.8

[43.1, 52.5]

37.9***

[32.3, 43.5]

 Seafood

75

89.3

[80.1, 95.3]

9.3

[3.8, 18.3]

80.0***

[70.4, 89.6]

 Beverages with non-sugar sweetenersb

640

96.7

[95.0, 98.0]

10.8

[8.5, 13.4]

85.9***

[83.2, 88.7]

 Sugar-Sweetened beveragesc

419

75.2

[70.8, 79.2]

19.6

[15.9, 23.7]

55.6***

[50.0, 61.2]

 Sweet snacksd

1750

68.0

[65.8, 70.2]

20.3

[18.5, 22.3]

47.7***

[44.8, 50.5]

 Salty snacks

326

58.9

[53.3, 64.3]

6.8

[4.3, 10.0]

52.1***

[46.2, 58.1]

 Packaged bread and tortilla

141

75.2

[67.2, 82.1]

31.9

[24.3, 40.3]

43.3***

[32.8, 53.8]

 Cheeses

115

66.1

[56.7, 74.7]

27.8

[19.9, 37.0]

38.3***

[26.3, 50.2]

 Ready to eat

165

38.8

[31.3, 46.7]

15.8

[10.6, 22.2]

23.0***

[13.7, 32.3]

 Baby food

201

93.0

[88.6, 96.1]

36.3

[29.7, 43.4]

56.7***

[49.2, 64.2]

 Soups pastas and creams

197

51.3

[44.1, 58.4]

14.2

[9.7, 19.9]

37.1***

[28.5, 45.6]

 Othere

886

61.1

[57.8, 64.3]

15.5

[13.1, 18.0]

45.9***

[41.6, 49.6]

  1. Only includes products with claims.
  2. aIncludes canned beans and prepared salads,
  3. bincludes beverages sweetened with artificial or natural non-caloric sweeteners or polyols,
  4. cIncludes nectars, fruit drinks with added sugar, energy drinks, sport drinks and powder to prepare beverages,
  5. dIncludes candies, sweets, desserts and bakery,
  6. eIncludes prepared flour bakery, prepared cereals, non-sugar sweeteners and ultra-processed culinary ingredients (margarine, seasonings for meat). The proportion of products with health and nutrition claims in the regulatory scenario was estimated according to the nutrient profile thresholds of the new Mexican food labelling regulation (third stage). The regulatory scenario does not affect the proportion of products with health and nutrition claims of unprocessed or minimally processed foods and culinary ingredients. Chi-squared test, the proportion values were significantly different between current scenario and regulatory scenario: *(P < 0.05), ***(P < 0.001)
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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